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Second in Command began as Adam Downer (drummer, current vocalist,) Jock Gilchrist (then/current guitarist,) and Lucio Leone (old bassist) in a Green Day cover band called The Goners, playing out of Downer's basement. Being a band comprised of twelve-year-olds fighting over who was the most punk, it quickly flopped.

Such a farce lead Downer and Gilchrist to get serious, putting Colin Priest on drums and Jock's little brother Duncan on bass. Finally getting down to writing their own material, Second in Command donned their new persona and was ready to unleash themselves upon the world. They just had one big problem: internal conflict was tearing them apart at their onset! To combat this, the two Goners decided to pick up a new lead guitarist and push Downer to main vocals. Enter Zaki Shafi, a very "reincarnate-of-Keith-Richards-esque" Indian from parts unknown. Zaki succeeded in bringing some stability to the band's music.

Around this time, Adam had written a song called "Sparrows Of Prey", that required backup vocals. Jock's lovely singing voice was now discovered, hitting harmonies that required a clean high A note. Any guy who sings knows that high A's are a beast. Soon after, Lucio answered the plight of his old bandmates, injecting his wisdom, stability, and silver tongue into the mix as the manager/bookie and ending the constant spats within. After booking their first few shows, Colin left the band to focus his attention on his current project, Tranquil Core. Resulting from careful decisions and one very drunk night, Second In Command added double bass monkey Josh Federico to man the percussion set, and created the second-craziest band ever (the first being Deuces Wild.) That's the final lineup for Second In Command, and their story. Now, what about you?

2iC supports the following bands: All Shall Fail,
The Nuclear Suite,
Side FX,
The New Rivals,
The Embrace,
Broken Headlights,
Tranquil Core,
Deuces Wild,
November Burning,
and all school bands.
The end.

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